WebRender is a new technology that makes better use of a device's video card to improve overall performance.

The project reached a new milestone recently when Mozilla activated WebRender by default on Nightly versions of the Firefox web browser if a supported Nvidia video card is installed and if the operating system is...

Google launched Inbox in 2014 as an alternative to the company's popular Gmail web service. Back then, many assumed that Google would move all Gmail users to Google Inbox....

Google terminates Google Inbox service]]>Tor Browser 8.0 is a big updateThu, 06 Sep 2018 06:56:29 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/tor-browser-8-0-is-a-big-update.6926/
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​The Tor Project team has released Tor Browser 8.0, a brand new version of the web browser to the public today.

Tor Browser is based on Mozilla Firefox; more precisely on Mozilla's Extended Support Release version of the Firefox web browser. Tor Browser includes Tor which users of the web browser can use to connect to the Tor network to anonymize their Internet connection and various improvements especially when it comes to online privacy.

Call recording functionality has been a much requested feature and while there have been options in the past to record Skype calls, all of them required the use of third-party software or direct audio & video recording.

The new built-in recording functionality changes that. It is available in the desktop...

Skype update introduces call recording]]>How to restore the old Google Chrome designWed, 05 Sep 2018 09:54:09 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/how-to-restore-the-old-google-chrome-design.6923/
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​Google started to roll out Google Chrome 69 Stable to all supported systems yesterday. The new version of the web browser arrived in time for the browser's 10 year anniversary.

While Google's release notes are usually short and not very descriptive when it comes to new features or changes, it is different this time around thanks to the anniversary.

The company published an article...

How to restore the old Google Chrome design]]>Firefox to suggest extension recommendationsTue, 04 Sep 2018 08:43:05 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/firefox-to-suggest-extension-recommendations.6918/
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​Mozilla tests a new feature in Firefox Nightly at the moment that suggests extensions to users when they visit certain sites on the Internet.

The recommendation feature is turned off by default and needs to be enabled at this point. Extensions may increase the user experience on sites they are designed for, for example by blocking advertisement, enhancing search functionality, or improving privacy.

Firefox users who have used the Nightly version of the web browser for years...

Firefox to suggest extension recommendations]]>What happened to HTTP and HTTPS in Chrome?Tue, 04 Sep 2018 08:41:48 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/what-happened-to-http-and-https-in-chrome.6917/
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​Chrome users who run version 69.x of the web browser will notice that Google changed how the address of webpages is displayed in the browser.

Chrome displayed the scheme, the http:// or https:// part of the address, previously in front of the address which highlighted the type of connection, e.g. a secure connection using encryption for https, to the user.

Starting with Chrome 69, Chrome omits http and https from the address. and replaced "secure" with a lock icon for https sites.

Full...

What happened to HTTP and HTTPS in Chrome?]]>Mozilla plans to push privacy in FirefoxFri, 31 Aug 2018 09:26:24 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/mozilla-plans-to-push-privacy-in-firefox.6909/
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​In Changing Our Approach To Anti-Tracking, Mozilla revealed plans to improve the privacy protection of Firefox users and the performance of the browser through the improved implementation of content blocking in the web browser.

Firefox will protect users by blocking tracking by default and improve performance at the same time according to Mozilla.

We reviewed the...

Mozilla plans to push privacy in Firefox]]>Mozilla publishes Firefox Public Data ReportFri, 31 Aug 2018 09:23:50 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/mozilla-publishes-firefox-public-data-report.6907/
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​Firefox Public Data Report is a new weekly report by Mozilla that offers current and historic statistics on user metrics, usage behavior, and configurations on mobile and desktop operating systems.

Has Firefox lost users in the last twelve months? What are the most widely used languages, the percentage of Firefox installations with Tracking Protection enabled or add-ons installed, or the top operating system?

The Firefox Public Data Report answers these and other questions. The...

Mozilla AMO hosts legacy add-ons and WebExtensions currently; going forward, Mozilla wants to purge legacy add-ons from the site as those are no longer compatible with any supported version of the Firefox web browser.

Legacy...

Firefox Legacy Add-on removal from Mozilla AMO]]>Firefox's about:policies pageFri, 17 Aug 2018 15:54:02 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/firefoxs-about-policies-page.6873/
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​Mozilla added a Policy Engine to Firefox 60.0 to help organizations with the deployment of the Firefox web browser. Aimed at organizations, most policies are available in home environments as well.

Firefox's aboutolicies page]]>Mozilla recommended privacy extension had "phone-home" featureFri, 17 Aug 2018 15:50:23 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/mozilla-recommended-privacy-extension-had-phone-home-feature.6870/
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​A browser extension for the Firefox web browser that Mozilla recommended on its official Firefox blog as one of the extensions to make the "Firefox browser a privacy superpower" had phone-home functionality baked into the extension that would submit the current URL and previously visited URLs to a server in Germany on every website load....

Mozilla recommended privacy extension had "phone-home" feature]]>TLS 1.3 Final published: better security and speedFri, 17 Aug 2018 15:47:56 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/tls-1-3-final-published-better-security-and-speed.6868/
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​The final version of TLS 1.3 -- Transport Layer Security -- has been published by the IETF, the Internet Engineering Task Force, and popular browsers such as Firefox support it already (an earlier draft version and soon the final version).

Full reading: https://www.ghacks.net/2018/08/14/tls-1-3-final-published/]]>Google may track your location even if you disable Location trackingFri, 17 Aug 2018 15:46:24 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/google-may-track-your-location-even-if-you-disable-location-tracking.6867/
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​The Location feature that Google built-into the Android operating system and some of its applications power location-based services such as Google Maps and provide Google with information about a customer's whereabouts.

The Location feature is not turned on by default but Google apps, services, and third-party apps may prompt the user to enable it to provide more accurate information. A recent report on...

Google may track your location even if you disable Location tracking]]>Windows Firewall Control is now freeFri, 10 Aug 2018 09:11:02 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/windows-firewall-control-is-now-free.6858/
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Among the many features that the program supports are better options to manage firewall rules, better protection against rule tampering, or a learning mode that keeps user interaction to a minimum.

Windows Firewall Control was available as a free version that was feature limited. The core functionality that was missing from the free version was notifications support....

Windows Firewall Control is now free]]>Don't downgrade Firefox 63Thu, 09 Aug 2018 08:43:00 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/dont-downgrade-firefox-63.6847/
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​Mozilla plans to change the backend for the storage.local API to indexedDB from JSON to improve performance in Firefox 63. The migration happens in the background and Firefox users who run Firefox 63 should not notice any issues afterward.

Problems may arise however if users downgrade Firefox to an earlier version or switch to a channel that is not yet at Firefox 63 or newer.

The change will land in Firefox Nightly first and if users load the Beta or Stable version of Firefox with the...

Don't downgrade Firefox 63]]>Thunderbird 60.0 release informationThu, 09 Aug 2018 08:41:57 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/thunderbird-60-0-release-information.6846/
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​A new major version of the email client Thunderbird will be released later today that brings the version of the program to Thunderbird 60.0.

While August 6, 2018 is the release date, Thunderbird 60.0 won't be offered through the email client's automatic updating system on that day. The Thunderbird team did not reveal why Thunderbird 60.0 is only offered as a direct download at this point in time.

One explanation is that users may run into updating issues with the built-in Lightning...

Thunderbird 60.0 release information]]>A detailed look at about:profiles in FirefoxThu, 09 Aug 2018 08:38:09 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/a-detailed-look-at-about-profiles-in-firefox.6845/
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​The Firefox web browser supported profiles for a very long time. Profiles are separate browsing profiles that run independent of each other. User generated content, bookmarks, installed add-ons, or the browsing history is kept separate from other profiles, and so are settings, custom about:config modifications, or any other change made to the browser.

Firefox users and admins used the Profile Manager to create new user profiles and manage existing ones in the past (and still do as it...